Calculation of the average chip thickness in relation with the ae (Radial Engagement) if ae is less than 50% of dia.

Formula: Programme Feed Rate (f )h= Average chip thicknessFormula: Average Chip Thickness (h)
zmm
a = Radial engagement
e

d f = Feed per tooth a

f = hxzh= f xe
zmmz
a= Cutter diameter
ed d

Multiplication factor for the feed rate based on the percentage of radial engagement of the cutter diameter

Cutter Ø 25mmiCutter Ø 32mmiCutter Ø 40mm i
ae %ae mmCoefficient Factorae %ae mmCoefficient Factorae %ae mmCoefficient Factor
51,252,3051,602,3052,002,30
102,501,66103,201,66104,001,66
153,751,40154,801,40156,001,40
205.001,25206,401,25208,001,25
256,251,16258,001,162510,001,16
358,751,053511,201,053514,001,05
50-10012,50-25,001,0050-10016,00-32,001,0050-10020,00-40,001,00

Multiplication factor for the feed rate based on the percentage of radial engagement of the cutter diameter

Cutter Ø 50mmCutter Ø 63mmCutter Ø 80mm
ae %ae mmCoefficient Factorae %ae mmCoefficient Factorae %ae mmCoefficient Factor
52,502,3053,152,3054,002,30
105,001,66106,301,66108,001,66
157,501,40159,451,401512,001,40
2010,001,252012,601,252016,001,25
2512,501,162515,751,162520,001,16
3517,501,053522,051,053528,001,05
50-10025,00-50,001,0050-10031,50-63,001,0050-10040,00-80,001,00

Example: 50mm diameter cutter using a 5,0mm radial engagement (ae) = 10% of the cutter diameter. At 10%, your coefficient is 1,66 (see chart); therefore you must multiply your feed rate by 1,66 for correcting the feed for profiling.